first-rate
adj. 第一流的, 最佳的
adv. 一流地
a.
1. 第一流的, 最佳的; 最高级的
The questions he raised are of first-rate importance.
他提出的问题至关重要。
He is a first-rate actor.
他是一流演员。
2. 【口】极好的, 很棒的
This novel is first-rate.
这本小说好极了。
ad.
【口】很好, 极好
The engine works first-rate.
这台发动机的性能极好。
first-rate
词义辨析：
同义参见:
classic
tiptop
prime
accomplished
excellent
finished
proof
first-rate['fə:st'reit]adj.1.■第一流的，最佳的；优秀的，最高级的，极佳的adv.1.■[口语]很好，极好，极佳
adjective
- of the best class or quality; excellent
第一流的，上乘的；头等的；最优秀的；优异的
first-rate musicians.
第一流的音乐家。
■in good health or condition; very well
健康的；完好的
I think you look first-rate.
我觉得你看起来气色极佳。
first-rate
形容词 first-rate:
of the highest quality
同义词：ace, A-one, crack, fantastic, super, tiptop, topnotch, tops
副词 first-rate:
quite well
同义词：very well
first-rate
■A good man always puts his family's wellbeing first.
一个好男人总是把家庭的幸福放在首位。
■A stranger plunged head first into my room.
一个陌生人冒冒失失地闯进我的房间。
■The first drink Thursday was on the house in the leading saloon.
一些有名气的酒吧，星期四的头一杯酒从前是免费的。
■Cook the meat quickly at first to seal in the juices.
一开始要大火烧肉，以便保存肉汁。
■Soon afterwards he made his first public statement about the affair.
不久以后，他第一次就这一事件发表了公开声明。
■The first rate preschool education in the world.
世界一流的学前教育。
■At first glance the problem seemed easy.
乍一看问题似乎很容易解决。
■The problem was less serious at first glance.
乍看起来，问题没那么严重。
■Don't buy the first car you see: shop around a bit.
买汽车时别见到一辆就买，多转几家挑一挑。
■Henry was taken captive almost at the first engagement.
亨利几乎是刚一交战就被俘了。
■He was a real gentleman, first and last.
从各方面来看，他都是个正人君子。
■He isn't anything like my first boss.
他一点也不像我第一个老板。
■He was first and last an administrator.
他一直是个行政管理人员。
■He's not in the first grade as a musician.
他不是第一流的音乐家。
■They set sail with the first fair wind.
他们一有顺风就扬帆起航。
■They drew lots for the right to go first.
他们抓阄儿决定谁先走。
■For the first time they hold hands in public.
他们第一次手搀手地公开露面。
■The first waterfall they passed threw her into ecstasy.
他们经过的第一道瀑布使她高兴极了。
■They gave the name Roland to their first child.
他们给自己的第一个孩子起名为罗兰。
■Their team was eliminated in the first round.
他们队在第一轮就被淘汰了。
■He first poured some water in the basin.
他先在脸盆里倒了一些水。
■He always travels first class expense is no object.
他出门总是用头等票－－费用不成问题。
■He bore away (ie won) the first prize.
他夺得(赢得)了头奖。
■He was very lonely at first when he moved to London.
他当初刚到伦敦时很孤单。
■He dedicated his first book to his mother.
他把他的第一本书题献给了他的母亲。
■He was a new upstart and a gentleman of the first head.
他是个暴发户，是个新封的贵族。
■He is killed in an accident in the first flush of manhood.
他正当盛年时在一次事故中丧生。
■He overlooked a spelling error on the first page.
他没有看出第一页中有个拼写错误。
■He won the first prize in the speech contest without much effort.
他没费多少劲就获得了演讲比赛一等奖。
■His symphony was laughed off the stage at its first rehearsal.
他的交响曲在第一次预演时就受到嘲笑而不能上演。
■His new book shows him to is a first rate novelist.
他的新书证明他是一位第一流的小说家。
■His earlier work announced a lyric talent of the first order.
他的早期作品显露了一流的抒情才华。
■His illness was more serious than the doctor first thought.
他的病较医生原来以为的更严重。
■His first shot, which fell short, sent up a spurt of earth.
他的第一枪没打中，扬起一股尘土。
■His first novel had had notices; his second was taken apart.
他的第一部小说受到热情的称赞，第二部却遭到严厉的批评。
■He decked him with his first punch.
他第一拳就把他打倒在地。
■He picked a winning number on the first draw.
他第一次便抽到一个中奖号码。
■He made his first public appearance when he was ten.
他第一次登台公开露面是在他10岁的时候。
■The first thing he does after getting up is to make the bed.
他起床后的第一件事就是整理床铺。
■He blossomed out as a first rate athletic.
他锻炼成为一个第一流的运动员。
■The accountant prepare a balance sheet for the first half-year.
会计已准备好上半年的资产负债表。
■What were your first impressions of Beijing?
你对北京的最初印象如何？
■Can you tell me how iron is made in the first period?
你能否告诉我在第一时期人们是怎样炼铁的？
■This ticket doesn't entitle you to travel first class.
你这张票不能坐头等位。
■Children learn to print when they first go to school.
儿童刚入学时学习用印刷体写字。
■First, ore is mixed with coke and limestone.
先把铁矿石和焦碳、石灰石混合在一起。
■Read the text first and then explain the new words.
先读课文，然后解释生词。
■All people are fools first or last.
凡人总免不了有时办傻事。
■Don't hesitate; seize the first opportunity that comes along!
别再犹豫了，一有机会就抓住它！
■The first thing to turn green in the spring is Christmas jewelry.
到了春天，头一个变青色儿的东西是圣诞节时收到的珠宝。